προσέχωproséchō
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
Greek (New Testament) · G4337
Meanings
1. to turn to, bring to.
2. τ. νοῦν, followed by dative, to turn one's mind to, attend to; in Xen. and later writers with νοῦν omitted (Bl., § 53, 1; 81, 1): Acts 8:6, Acts 16:14, Hebrews 2:1, 2 Peter 1:19; in sense of caring or providing for, Acts 20:28; π. ἑαυτῷ, to give heed to oneself (M, Pr., 157; cf. Genesis 24:6, Exodus 10:28, and elsewhere): Luke 17:3, Luke 21:34, Acts 5:35; id. followed by ἀπό, Luke 12:1; (without dative) Matthew 7:15, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Luke 20:46 (cf. Sirach 6:13, and elsewhere); followed by μή, with infinitive, Matthew 6:1.
3. to attach or devote oneself to: with dative of person, Acts 8:10, Acts 8:11, 1 Timothy 4:1; with dative of thing, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 3:8, 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Timothy 6:3 T, Titus 1:14, Hebrews 7:13.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἔχωéchō · G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
Where it appears
Appears 24 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:1 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.
- Matthew 10:17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.
- Matthew 16:6 “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Matthew 16:11 Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”
- Matthew 16:12 Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.